Section 1201 Exemptions to Prohibition Against Circumvention of Technological Measures Protecting Copyrighted Works: Opposition Comments

Opposition comments in response to the October 19, 2023, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking were due on February 20, 2024.
Class Commenter
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Class 1: Audiovisual Works—Noncommercial Videos

  1. DVD CCA and AACS LA
  2. Joint Creators
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Class 2: Audiovisual Works—Online Learning

  1. DVD CCA and AACS LA (Exs. 1-9; Ex.10; Ex. 11; Ex. 12)
  2. Joint Creators
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Class 3:

3(a) Motion Pictures—Text and Data Mining and 3(b) Literary Works—Text and Data Mining

  1. Joint Creators

3(a) Motion Pictures—Text and Data Mining

  1. DVD CCA and AACS LA (Ex. 1; Ex. 2; Ex. 3; Ex. 4)

3(b) Literary Works—Text and Data Mining

  1. Association of American Publishers
  2. International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM)
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Class 4: Computer Programs—Generative AI Research

  1. ACT | The App Association
  2. DVD CCA and AACS LA
  3. Joint Creators
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Class 5: Computer Programs—Repair

  1. ACT | The App Association
  2. Associated Equipment Distributors
  3. Joint Creators
  4. Philips North America, LLC
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Class 6:

6(a) Computer Programs—Preservation and 6(b) Video Games—Preservation

  1. DVD CCA and AACS LA
  2. Joint Creators

6(b) Video Games—Preservation

  1. Entertainment Software Association
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Class 7: Computer Programs—Vehicle Operational Data

  1. Alliance for Automative Innovation (Auto Innovators)
  2. Association of Equipment Manufacturers
  3. Joint Creators
  4. National Association of Manufacturers